Question & Answer

Where was ...

Pub / Alehouse

Toll House

Traded in Lilleshall in the period 1615-19.

On church road there was a pub / ale house called the Red Lion

In the mid 18th century there were two public houses one known as the Red Lion Inn by 1744 stood the west side of the street south of the Church. It probably closed in 1840’s. Duke of Sutherland 1861-92 allowed no other to open in the village.

was opposite the Red House pub on Well lane, which is now called Lime Kiln Lane

The Old Shop/Post Office

The Post Office was originally at Arrowsmith Cottage Limekiln Lane opposite the bus shelter – Bakery & Grocers before the 1917 Duke of Sutherland Sale.

After that the Post Office was behind the existing Post box on Limekiln Lane at number 80.

Next it was at Anvil Stores ( the Old Blacksmiths) Church Road next to Rock Acres.

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ANSWERS TO OUR SCARECROW DAY QUIZ

Q1. It is halfway down Limekiln Lane and is called ‘Stone Row’.

Q2. St. George’s Terrace is the frontage to the large four dwellings house (behind a cottage) in the lower part of Limekiln Lane, originally belonging to the Lilleshall Mining Company.

Q3. The ‘Shop Houses’ are still there! Located to the left of New House farm. They were used by the canal and mining workers.

Q4. The village pub was located in the building now called ‘Laneside’ on the corner of Church Road and Rock Acres. It was closed because it was thought to encourage excessive drinking by the mine and canal workers.

Q5. Answer ‘b’.

Q6. The Post Office was in a wooden building (now demolished) behind the current mailbox in Limekiln Lane.

Q7. Some may remember the Anvil Stores and Post Office in Rock Acres. It is now called the White House.

Q8. Charles Clement Walker, who is buried with his wife in St. Michael’s churchyard.

Q9. A chartermaster was a ‘masterman’ who works by ‘charter’ or written contract. In mining districts, one who raises coal or ironstone at a contract price.

Q10. Limestone was used as a flux in the process of extracting iron from iron ore and also as a fertiliser used on crop fields.